Roses in kanzashi technique

The art of making flowers from silky fabric is the basis of kanzashi. Satin and organza are transformed into admirable ornaments in the right hands. About 400 years ago, a tradition of making lush hair compositions was born in Japan. Often, Japanese women made them with their own hands. Exclusive little things to create an individual look do not have to be bought in the store. How to make a rose from pieces of matter - this article will tell you.

In the Land of the Rising Sun, it was customary to decorate only hairstyles with flowers using the kanzashi technique. They had a lot of combs, hairpins, hairpins with different types of inflorescences for each season. Modern designers offer different options for using inflorescences for decoration.

They design not only hair accessories, but also:

• brooches, rings, clips;
• clothing or headwear;
• frames, pictures, boxes, curtains.

Pieces of fabric are used to create flowers, leaves and stems. They are pre-cut into squares, folded in a certain way and connected in series. Roses using the kanzashi technique are distinguished by a wealth of colors and sizes. The shapes also vary: there are rounded, pointed and wavy, there is only a blossoming flower and with a magnificent crown. The compositions are framed with leaves, complemented with rhinestones, beads.

A characteristic feature of such products is bulge and volume, the plants are obtained as if they were alive. The fabric for work is selected elastic so that it can keep its shape. Craftswomen like bright juicy colors and interesting combinations, for example, satin and organza.

The peculiarity of this method is the collection and gluing of individual elements into a single ensemble.

Carefully examining fabric roses, you notice that in appearance they are sometimes very different: some have sharp tips, while others stand out with a large crown. The manufacturing rules for each model differ significantly.

• Classic variety - made of satin squares folded several times and fastened together. The result is a curvy structure with a tightly rolled core.
• With sharp tips- by the method of preparation and assembly, it resembles the previous type, but in the process of work, the silk squares are bent at an acute angle.
• Flat, twisted from tape, resembles a slightly open rose with a dense crown.
• With curved petals - this is a rather laborious variety: each element is cut out according to a template, melted over an open fire. The effect of natural concavity is achieved.

The curling method and the final result of the buds can be very different:

• closed;
• ajar;
• blossoming.

Mini roses are twisted from a narrow braid, look original and are suitable for decorating small hairpins.

Organza makes airy and translucent decorations.

Two-tone - multi-colored fabrics in a contrasting combination give original compositions.

Lush is a fully blossoming flower with a voluminous halo.

The following set must be prepared:

• satin ribbons, organza or other fabric;
• ruler;
• sharp scissors;
• straight tweezers;
• a candle or lighter;
• transparent glue (for example, "Moment") or glue gun;
• threads (preferably silk) and a thin needle.

In addition to the above, you may additionally need for individual projects:

• felt;
• safety pins;
• cardboard;
• beads.

It is quite simple to learn how to create jewelry with your own hands for yourself, as a gift to a friend or mother in the style of kanzashi. To create an unusual and sophisticated brooch, bracelet or silk headband, a similar technology is used to prepare and combine pieces of satin into beautiful crafts. It is important to consistently perform each stage of MK.

1. Let's prepare a tape 5 cm wide. This is the most convenient size for work. We cut into squares 5x5 cm in size. We process the cut points on a flame so that they do not crumble.
2. For a bud, 7 or 8 square pieces are cut, for a small rose - 15, and for a lush flower - 20 or more.
3. We fold the squares in opposite corners and fix, as in the photo, with a hot tool or a thread with a needle.
4. We fold the petals from the blanks - fold the free corners to the center and fasten. The angle of the fold can be made different, if you turn the halves one on top of the other - we get a narrow petal and vice versa. We decorate the outer part with wide ones, and the narrow ones will form the inner part.
5. We cut off the part where the corners converge by about 0.5 cm, holding it with tweezers and after cutting it, process it over the flame.
6. We make the middle - on the base of a narrow part from the outside, we apply glue with a match or a toothpick. Fold in half and fold tightly in such a way that the edge overlaps the edge. We wrap the seams inward.
7. We also grease the next workpiece with glue and wrap it around the core. The upper part is not completely seated only at the base. Then we fix it in the same way.
8. We attach each new fragment on the opposite side of the previous one, that is, the edges of the first element will be inside the second, we wrap the second with the third. The more voluminous the flower, the less the details are twisted and the greater their number.

We decorate the finished copy with leaves, rhinestones, lace. With such a product, you can decorate hair ties by placing one on each.

1. We cut a tape 2.5 cm wide with a length of 7 cm. 11 pieces are required for 1 bud.
2. Slightly melt the tips over the fire.
3. We fold it in with a corner and sweep it away.
4. We pull the thread, from this the matter gathers in folds, and we fix it. We get a fragment of a flower. It will need 11 petals: the 1st and 2nd rows of three, and in the 3rd row - five.
5. Putting it together - we twist the middle of 1 petal with a roll, hem and fasten with a thread. Cut the tip and melt it.
6. We attach the fragments to the middle one by one - only 2. Apply glue along the bottom edge from the inside, wrap the roll of the core and squeeze it easily. The second one is glued on the opposite side.
7. The next row consists of three elements. Apply glue from below on half of the petal and press it against the base. We attach one by one, retreating so that the unlubricated half goes to the next petal in the row. The third will close the first.
8. The last row includes 5 parts, it is done in the same way.
9. Prepare leaves from a green satin ribbon 8 cm long. Fold it in half and cut out the halves of the leaves. This is done with scissors or a soldering iron. If cut with scissors, then the edges are melted on fire. Turn out the leaves and glue them.

1. Let's prepare the green, white and pink satin ribbons. We process the sections with a flame.
2. Pink and white - 2.5 x 6 cm, green - 2.5 x 10 cm. A bud will need about 6-7 petals, for a blossoming flower - 20-22.
3. We fold in the same way as in the classic manufacturing version (see above).
4. For crafts, you need 28 white and 20 pink. The flowers will be two-colored: pink inside and white on top.
5. Cut the leaves. We bend the tape 2.5x10 cm in half, cut it diagonally with a soldering iron or scissors. In the second case, we melt the edge diagonally over the fire. Two types are obtained.
6. We collect according to the classic scheme, combining white and pink tones: for a bud 3 + 3, for a flower 7 + 14.
7. We put the buds in envelope leaves and glue them, decorate a large flower with open leaves.
8. On a felt rectangle 2.5 x 8.5 cm, glue the leaves along the oval, use all the leftovers.
9. We glue small roses, leaving space for a huge one - in the center. Can be placed differently from the photo.
10. A hairpin (you can choose another variety) is recommended to be glued with a piece of felt. The perforated hair clip can be pre-sewn.

How to make inflorescences of different sizes is already clear. Let's try to make a bouquet of them.

Would need:

• a foam ball or hemisphere with a diameter of 12 cm;
• baking paper sleeve and thick cardboard;
• glue, scissors;
• satin braid, lace, beads.

The manufacturing process itself looks like this.

1. Cut the foam sphere into halves.
2. Cut a circle with a diameter of 20 cm from a sheet of cardboard and fold it into a low cone. The ball should fit freely in it, the cone should be slightly larger.
3. Use the bushing to make a depression in the middle of the hemisphere. A small hole in the middle must also be made in the cone.
4. We decorate a circle of cardboard with lace or satin from the center to the circle, glue the place of the cut.
5. We wrap the sleeve from bottom to top, and then from top to bottom with bright braid and glue it. We put a large amount of glue into the hole in the foam and insert the sleeve - this is the leg of the bouquet. Close with a cone, decorate the base and edges with lace. You can add beads, hearts, bows and other elements.
6. Place the blanks on the foam base. Both flat and lush buds will be appropriate here. Decor made of leaves, braid, rhinestones - in any of the compositional options will look appropriate, the main thing is to observe the measure or focus on one thing.

In an effort to create a rose, very similar to the real one, needlewomen use a variety of techniques. For example, each petal is cut out separately. To do this, prepare a sheet of cardboard.

1. We draw 3 templates, as shown in the photo.
2. According to the templates, we cut out 20 blanks of 6 and 5 cm and 15 of 4 cm.
3. We process the cut points on each one above the candle. With the help of fire we give a concave shape.
4. We take a cotton swab, grease with glue. We carefully wrap the small petal around.
5. Apply glue to the next one from below and press it against the stick.
6. We attach small parts with the concave part inward to the base in turn.
7. Then comes the turn of medium and large. But now the concave part is carried outward.
8. Cut the cotton swab at the end of the work together with the base.

The material itself adds transparency and splendor to the craft. Light compositions will be a great substitute for bows and ruffles.

Small flowers:

• For small roses, a narrow organza braid 2 cm wide, about 50 cm long is taken.
• For leaves - 4 cm wide and 8 long.
• Cut the edges of the braid at an angle and melt over the fire.
• We take a long needle and, piercing every 2.5 cm, collect the braid on it.
• Raise the assembled part to the tip of the needle, and thread the end of the braid into the eyelet.
• We rotate the needle clockwise, the more intense the rotation, the denser the bud will be. Reverse rotation will help form the desired density of the inflorescence. Lift the eyelet up - get a compacted core.
• Stretch the needle through the assembled braid. Cut off the excess and process over the fire.
• Sew with threads inside or glue.
• For a sheet, fold the green braid into a triangle, press with tweezers, cut and melt.
• We make 3 folds, cut off the tip and connect the two parts.
• You can order it additionally.
• We glue it to the rose.

• To singe the loose matter, you need a fire - a lighter or a soldering iron. The candle leaves both hands free - this is the best option for beginners.
• For the first experiments, it is advised to choose thick satin ribbons of dark tones, if you accidentally singe it, it will be imperceptible.
• The squares are cut to the size of 5x5 cm. This is the most convenient size.
• The needles are chosen thin and long, and the threads are silky.
• When folding the first parts, do not rush to apply glue, try several times at first without it.
• The glue is taken transparent and dries quickly, for example, "Moment", it is better to apply it with a toothpick or stick.
• It is better to start with crafts from several elements, and then move on to more complex ones.

For information on how to make roses using the kanzashi technique, see the next video.